Nicholas Bias

Glencore International AG engages in the production and marketing of natural resources and industrial commodities. It provides financing, logistics, marketing, and purchasing services to producers and consumers of commodities. It serves automotive, oil, power generation, steel production, and food processing industries. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland.

Aquarius Platinum Ltd. is a focused, independent platinum group metals producer. It has assets on two world renowned PGM-bearing deposits-the Bushveld Complex in South Africa and the Great Dyke in Zimbabwe. The company identifies, acquires and mines smaller-scale deposits, which have been overlooked by the major players. Its projects include Hoogland, Vygenhoek, Zondernaam and Chieftains Plain. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Perth, Australia.

Avanco Resources Ltd. is an exploration and development company for iron ore, copper and nickel. It engages in copper production through developing Rio Verde and Pedra Branca Copper projects located in Brazil. The company's projects include Rio Verde Copper, Serra Verde Copper Gold, Conceicao Nickel Platinum, Touro Nickel, and Trindade North Iron Ore. Avanco Resources was founded on July 4, 2007 and is headquartered in West Perth, Australia.